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89/9/1
[nb-NO]Description[nb-NO]
This is a strickle that is made of horn with a wooden base and lid. The lid is attached by a leather thong. Also the strickle contains a dried up piece of tallow. It is also has an inscription on it; ‘J E 1864’, which may refer to its date of production. The tallow contained in the horn was spread on a piece of wood which was dipped into the silver sand and used to sharpen scythes. The object was used by the donor's grandfather at Tower Hill, near Llanybydder, Carmarthenshire.
[nb-NO]Physical description[nb-NO]
1 horn: wood, leather and horn
[nb-NO]Date[nb-NO]
1864 - 1864
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- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_15443.tif - High resolution image
